Wildskins arm warmers review

Wildskins sent me some sample arm warmers earlier this year. It was too warm to use them this summer, but my guest reviewer, longtime friend Heather (who provided the art for our “When Animals Sort-of Attack” series), started using them this fall. Here’s her review:

When my friend Gillian asked if I wanted to gear test some arm warmers for her a few months ago, I jumped at the chance. I’d been coveting a pair last fall and winter when I’d go out for a run and have to peel off my layers and tie them around my waist. Months went by since Gillian gave me the pair from Wildkins and I still hadn’t tried them on a run. This is partially because when I did a cursory test, they were really tight to get on and not very comfortable. They were also extremely ugly, with bright pink tropical pattern, so I’ll admit to feeling a bit self-conscious of wearing them out in public. I don’t really like to attract attention to myself when I run because I run VERY slowly. I kind of feel like flashy arm warmers should be for SERIOUS runners — you know, people like Herb Terns.

Anyway, I finally got up the nerve to wear the arm warmers on a run and was not impressed. They were tight around the upper arms and not very stretchy-comfortable, like most lycra work-out wear. They kind of felt like they were going to slide down my arms, but didn’t. They do have a nifty pocket on one of them to put a key or something, but there’s no zipper so it seems like whatever you put in there might fall out.

If I were to buy a pair, I would definitely be more likely to buy something recommended by Runner’s World. They have a bunch on their website.

But if you are interested in looking at more of the flashy designs Wildskins has, their web site is http://www.wildskinsco.com. A pair of Wildskins arm warmers costs $19.50, plus shipping and handling.

But I might just stick to peeling off layers while running in the cool weather. It’s been working for me so far!